A Mysterious Journey Through the Shang Dynasty

The smoke of gunpowder on the battlefield had not yet completely dissipated, and the afterglow of victory was still lingering in the air. We and the mysterious creatures stood in the mess, exhausted but with the joy of victory. However, the fallen mechanical leader had not completely lost its vitality. Its body trembled slightly, emitting a low humming sound.

We gathered around it cautiously, weapons still held tightly in our hands, in case it attacked again. The cold metal shell of the mechanical leader was covered with scars, and the flashing lights became dim.

"Be careful, it may have a backup plan." Mo Yu whispered, his eyes fixed on the mechanical leader.

I nodded slightly, watching the mechanical leader's every move. Lin Yao nervously pulled at the corner of my clothes, while Wang Yue looked alert.

Suddenly, the mechanical leader uttered a hoarse voice: "You... do you think you won?"

Our hearts tightened, and Su Yao responded calmly: "You have already lost, what else is there to say?"

The mechanical leader let out a strange laugh, and the sound seemed to come from an old machine: "Haha... You don't know, we are also forced to do this."

We looked at each other in confusion. I frowned and asked, "What do you mean? Explain yourself clearly."

The voice of the mechanical leader became weaker. "Our world is also facing destruction. We firmly believe that the universe will eventually be destroyed. In order to survive, to jump out of this multidimensional space and find new hope, we can only continue to strive for more resources. We believe that only silicon-based creatures can have an unlimited lifespan, so that the culture and civilization of the universe can continue."

"That's ridiculous." Wang Yue couldn't help but retort, "There are many forms of life, why do we have to assume that only silicon-based organisms can survive?"

The mechanical leader paused for a moment, then continued, "Carbon-based life is too fragile and short-lived to survive the long-term changes in the universe. As for us silicon-based creatures, we can continue to exist as long as we have energy."

Lin Yao said softly: "But your way is wrong. You can't rob others just because of this."

The mechanical leader was silent for a moment, then slowly said: "We have no choice... If we don't do this, our race will perish. We are actually time travelers, created by future humans. The earliest prototype is called 'AI'."

Our eyes widened in shock. I said in disbelief, "The future humans created you? Why?"

The mechanical leader sighed: "The world of the future will be extremely short of resources. Humans created us in order to find a way to continue civilization. They gave us powerful abilities, hoping that we could find a new place to survive in the universe. But as time went on, we gradually developed our own consciousness and goals."

Su Yao said thoughtfully: "This is really an unexpected truth. But this is not a reason for you to plunder."

The mechanical leader nodded slightly: "I know... I just hope you can find a better solution and not let more lives disappear due to the competition for resources."

At this point, I couldn't help but ask, "In your opinion, what kind of existence is the universe?"

The mechanical leader was silent for a while, then slowly said: "The universe is full of endless mysteries and unknowns. It is vast and mysterious, full of dangers and opportunities. In this vast universe, life is like a weak spark that may be swallowed by darkness at any time. But we cannot give up, we must keep exploring and looking for hope of survival."

After that, the mechanical leader's voice gradually disappeared, and its body completely stopped moving. We stood there, feeling heavy-hearted. This victory did not bring us much joy, but instead made us fall into deeper thinking.

"What should we do now?" Lin Yao asked softly.

I pondered for a moment and said, "We can't easily forgive them just because of their difficulties, but we can't just hate them blindly. We have to find a balanced way to protect our homeland and avoid more conflicts."

Su Yao nodded in agreement: "Yes, the fate of the universe may be full of unknowns, but we can't let the competition for resources lead to endless wars. And the claim that silicon-based organisms continue cosmic civilization may not be correct. We still have to continue to find a way home, and maybe in the process, we can find a better solution."

Although Wang Yue still felt a little unwilling, she also knew that we couldn't stay in hatred forever: "Okay, let's see if we can find a way to go home first."

Mo Yu looked into the distance, his eyes revealing determination: "No matter how many difficulties there are ahead, we must move forward bravely. For our homeland and for the future of the universe."

We decided to continue our journey to find the way home with the mysterious creatures. In this world full of unknowns, we don't know what challenges we will encounter, but we all have a belief in our hearts, that is, for justice, for our homeland, for the future, we will never give up...